seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
from season to season; season by season; of each season; in each season
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
children's story; fairy tale
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
in case of; at that time; at this time
easy to read; legible; clear
to grow up; to become an adult
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
frequency (of occurrence)
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
research; study; investigation
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty